<VV> Gas tank removal instructions (rusty north east version)

[Frank DuVal]

Excellent post!

But you left out finding 6 gallons of gas left in the tank which you are 
draining into a 5 gallon can.....

Frank DuVal

Chris C wrote:

> What the book says                         
> 1.  Remove rubber gasket at filler next.
>
> 2.  Raise and support front end
>
> 3.  Drain tank
>
> 4.  Remove front stabilizer bar
>
> 5.  Remove tank straps
>
> What it means in my garage
> 0.  Drive the car as close to fumes as you dare (gas gauge does not 
> work).
>
> 1.  Push that gasket in (40 year old rubber)
>
> 2.  Put on ramps, chock the wheels, turn
>
> 3.  Find sypon does not work, clamp line from tank, put down 
> cardboard, put your gas can into a pan.  Remove rubber line from fuel 
> line end (have that gas splash on you)... Score extra points for 
> remembering to turn off the heat, if not bang head trying to get to 
> the heater.  Carefully drain all the fuel out you can (my case 4 
> gallons), trip over your own feet taking it out of the garage.
>
> 4.  Remove stabilizer bar.  Loosen the only two bolts on the bar that 
> do not need to be removed. Break the remaining bolts (have rust flakes 
> get past your goggles), bang head again when trying to avoid the rust.
>
> 5. break bolt holding on strap.
>
> 6.  Have tank land on head.
>
>
>
> 4.  Remove front stabilizer bar
>
> 5.  Remove tank straps
>
> What it means in the Rusty North East
>
>
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